American Heist

Adrien Brody (Actor) .. Frankie

Born: April 14, 1973 in New York

Best Known For: The Pianist.

Early-life: Born in New York on April 14, 1973, Adrien's mother is a photojournalist and his father is a retired history professor and painter. He attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and LaGuardia High School for the Performing Arts in New York.

Career: Brody appeared in an off-Broadway production when he was 13 and starred in a number of TV shows and movies before he received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for his role in the movie Restaurant (1998). He went on to star in The Thin Red Line (1998) and Summer of Sam (1999) before his big break came in Roman Polanski's The Pianist (2002), a role that earned him an Academy Award for Best Actor. A string of films followed, including The Singing Detective (2003), The Village (2004), King Kong (2005), Hollywoodland (2006), Predators (2010) and Midnight in Paris (2011). More recently, he has appeared in such films as The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), American Heist (2014) and Septembers of Shiraz (2015).

Quote: 'I was a wild, mischievous kid and I had tremendous imagination. Any experience I had, I'd try to re-enact it. I always had an actor within me.'

Trivia: Performed magic shows at children's birthdays as a child as the Amazing Adrien.

Hayden Christensen (Actor) .. James

Born: April 19, 1981 in Vancouver

Best Known For: Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones and Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.

Early-life: Hayden was born in Vancouver on April 19, 1981 to Alie and David. One of four children, he was raised in Markham, Ontario, and got his first taste of acting at the age of eight in a commercial for Pringles. His big break came in 2000 when he landed a role in youth TV drama Higher Ground.

Career: Christensen had already starred in a number of films and TV shows when he was asked by George Lucas to play Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002) and Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005). Since then, he has appeared in Awake (2007), Jumper (2008), New York, I Love You (2009) and Takers (2010).

Quote: 'All my characters have characteristics I don't know anything about and that's the joy.'

Trivia: He holds dual citizenship in the United States and his native Canada.

Jordana Brewster (Actor) .. Emily

Born: April 26, 1980 in Panama City

Best Known For: Playing Mia in the Fast and The Furious franchise.

Early-life: Jordana was born in Panama City on April 26, 1980 to former swimsuit model Maria Joao and investment banker Alden Brewster. She relocated to London when she was two months old, and six years later, she moved to her mother's native Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. At the age of 10, Manhattan became her new home. Jordana made a name for herself as an actress in her teens by starring in the daytime soaps All My Children and As the World Turns.

Career: Brewster made her film debut in The Faculty (1998) but she really made her mark playing Mia Toretto in the hugely popular movie The Fast and the Furious (2001). Since then, Brewster has starred in more films in The Fast and the Furious franchise and appeared in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006) and American Heist (2014). She had recurring roles on the TV spy comedy Chuck and the reboot of Dallas.

Quote: 'I went to an all-girls school and then I started working when I was 15, so I'm not very socially apt when it comes to dating.'

Trivia: As of October 2013, The Fast and the Furious franchise had earned $2.3billion at the worldwide box office.

Akon (Actor) .. Sugar

Sarik Andreasyan (Director)

11:20 pm - 12:18 am, Thursday, April 2 on Great! Action (42)

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